An elderly couple was killed in a crash in Robinson Township on Tuesday night after the driver apparently suffered a medical emergency.The medical examiner identified the victims as Dominic Napoli, 86 and his wife, Lois, 78.Police Chief Dale Vietmeier said the Napolis were "a wonderful couple, and they were coming from Holy Trinity Church, a confirmation for a family member, and something happened on the way home."Investigators believe the driver, Lois Napoli, may have suffered a heart attack before the car hit a tree on Steubenville Pike around 9:30 p.m.A witness called 911 seconds after the crash happened. He told Channel 4 Action News that he saw the car swerve."I just sprinted out in traffic and did everything 911 asked me to do on the phone until paramedics, police and fire got here," said Chad, a witness who did not give his last name.Police think the husband made a last-ditch attempt to grab the wheel of the vehicle."We'll never know, but we believe -- I'm sure -- he tried to make some kind of an effort to bring that car to a stop and just couldn't," Vietmeier said.The Napolis were longtime friends of the police chief. He said Dominic -- who people often called "Chappy" -- was known for waving at anyone who drove by while he was in the yard of their home."When you would drive up his street, it didn't matter who you were, he would always wave," Vietmeier said. "The family was always there, and they were a very tight family."
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ROBINSON TWP, Pa. —

An elderly couple was killed in a crash in Robinson Township on Tuesday night after the driver apparently suffered a medical emergency.

The medical examiner identified the victims as Dominic Napoli, 86 and his wife, Lois, 78.

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Police Chief Dale Vietmeier said the Napolis were "a wonderful couple, and they were coming from Holy Trinity Church, a confirmation for a family member, and something happened on the way home."

Investigators believe the driver, Lois Napoli, may have suffered a heart attack before the car hit a tree on Steubenville Pike around 9:30 p.m.

A witness called 911 seconds after the crash happened. He told Channel 4 Action News that he saw the car swerve.

"I just sprinted out in traffic and did everything 911 asked me to do on the phone until paramedics, police and fire got here," said Chad, a witness who did not give his last name.

Police think the husband made a last-ditch attempt to grab the wheel of the vehicle.

"We'll never know, but we believe -- I'm sure -- he tried to make some kind of an effort to bring that car to a stop and just couldn't," Vietmeier said.

The Napolis were longtime friends of the police chief. He said Dominic -- who people often called "Chappy" -- was known for waving at anyone who drove by while he was in the yard of their home.

"When you would drive up his street, it didn't matter who you were, he would always wave," Vietmeier said. "The family was always there, and they were a very tight family."